Updates

Carnival "Ashanek ya Blady Supporting Tourism at the Citadel on Friday, September 30, 2011, 4:00 PM

Music & Poetry Line-Up
Mohamed Nour

Essaf

Asfalt Band (Hip Hop)

Mostafa El Barody

Mahmoud EL Mohandes

DJ Laith

F.B.I. Band

Egy BeatBox

Basma Attalla

Contact :
Ahmed Fathy 0184447333 - 0103358810
Ahmed Zaghloul 0102620071

Book Launch + George Kazazian and Sabil Ensemble, Saturday October 8, 2011

On Saturday, October 8, 2011 Mashrabia Gallery will showcase a concert alongside with the Egyptian launch of a book.

Published in 2011, the book "Cairo – Lucerna – Cairo" presents the results of a visual exchange of postcards between Jacinta Candinas (Cairo) and Manuel Vázquez (Lucerna) and contains also short stories and poems of Andri Perl (Coira). 8:00 PM
Jacinta Candinas will be present.

Georges Kazazian (Oud) & the Sabil Ensemble (Jazz), 9:00 PM

The collaboration of the quintet on a high level of sensitivity and creativity ended up with a style jazz mélange: from East to West passing through India, up to the mountains of Armenia. And now they are on a tour along the river Nile…

This "White Lotus Project" was initiated by the Egyptian composer and oud player Georges Kazazian and supported by PRO HELVETIA since April 2010.

Free entrance.

WEEKLY MUSIC AGENDA September 24 - 30, 2011

Saturday, September 24, 2011

- Symphonic Concert conducted by Marc Kissoczy the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Amro Salah Jazz Trio in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- City Band (Rock) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Massar Egbari at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 7:30 PM

Sunday, September 25, 2011

- Most Famous Opera Songs in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Extreme Noise, Metal Concert in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 7:00 PM
- The Riff Band (Jazz Cabaret Night) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM
- Samaa’ Band led by Intesar Abdel-Fattah at the Ghouri Palace, 8:00 PM
- El-Nil Troupe for folk instruments (Folk music and songs) at Beit Al-Suheimi, 7:30 PM

Monday, September 26, 2011

- Al Masryeen in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Neobyrd and Hady Tarek (Techno-Electro) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 7:30 PM

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

- The Big Jam Night (Funk Jamming) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

- Ali El Haggar (Egyptian Music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- The Room (Rock concert) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- DJ Ramy (Boogie) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 8:30
- Mazaher Ensemble at the Makan, 9:00

Thursday, September 29, 2011

- Abdel Halim Nowera Ensemble for Arab Music in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Chamber Music Concert with Saber Abdel Sattar (Qanun) in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Heritage Ensemble for Arab Music at the Arab Music
- Yorka Band (Andalusian music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Maryam (Rock) at Rawabet Theater, 8:30 PM
- Baraka Band (Oriental Rock) at the Geneina Theater at Al Azhar Park, 8:00 PM
- Bad Mojo (Blues) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM
- El Tanbura (Folk Music from Port Said) at El Tanboura Hall, 8:30 PM

Friday, September 30, 2011

- Religious Songs Ensemble in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Abdel Halim Hafez Puppet Theater in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- The Rock Nation, vol. 4. The Farewell in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 7:00 PM
- DJ Junior (House) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM
- Michelle Rounds (Jazz, RnB) at Kempinski Jazz Bar , Kempinski Hotel, Corniche, 9:30 PM

Cinema Updates

Saturday September 24, 2011

IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER the Jesuit Culture Center at 6:30 PM
Entrance Free.
Biography

The My Left Foot team of star Daniel Day-Lewis and director Jim Sheridan were reunited to make this political docudrama about Irish citizen Gerry Conlon (Day-Lewis), who was wrongly convicted of taking part in an IRA bombing that killed five in Guildford, England in 1974. After a brutal interrogation forces him to sign a false confession, Gerry is sentenced to prison, his family is raked over the coals, and later his father Giuseppe (Pete Postelthwaite) is charged with being an accomplice and is also sent to prison where he lives out the last days of his life. Day-Lewis gives an outstanding performance as a man tormented by the injustice served him. Watch for Emma Thompson as the persevering lawyer who works for years, gathering evidence to clear Gerry's name. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

Screened at the Jesuit Center's "Gameat El Nahdet El Alamea wel Thaqafiya"
15 Mahrani street, behind the Jesuit School, Faggala
close to Shohadaa metro stop.

Sunday September 25, 2011

ROMA CITTÀ APERTA (ROME, OPEN CITY) at the Italian Instutute of Culture in Zamalek, 6:00 PM (rerun 8:00 PM)

Rome, 1944. Giorgio Manfredi, one of the leaders of the Resistance, is tracked down by the Nazis. He goes to his friend Francesco's, and asks Pina, Francesco's fiancée, for help. Pina must warn a priest, Don Pietro Pellegrini, that Giorgio needs to leave the town as soon as possible ...

Monday September 26, 2011

THE COW at the Cinema al Fourn, Darb 17 18, 8:00 PM
(1969) – Iran, Dir: Dariush Mehrjui

Influenced by Italian Neorealism, The Cow has the beauty and simplicity associated with the great films of that movement. In a small village in Iran, Hassan cherishes his cow more than anything in the world, for both emotional and economical reasons. While he is away, the cow mysteriously dies, and the villagers protectively try to convince Hassan the cow has wandered off. Grief stricken, Hassan begins to believe he is his own beloved bovine. The story is Mehrjui's treatise on emotional attachment told in his characteristic simple and touching manner. Smuggled out of Iran, where it was banned, the film has since become a landmark of Iranian cinema.

Tuesday September 27, 2011

MODIGLIANI at the Open Air Theater at Cairo Opera House, 7:30 PM

(France) Runtime: 128 min
Synopsis: The story of Amedeo Modigliani's bitter rivalry with Pablo Picasso, and his tragic romance with Jeanne Hebuterne.
Directed by Mick Davis.
With Andy Garcia, Elsa Zylberstein, Omid Djalili

Wednesday September 28, 2011

THE SACRIFICE at the Cinema al Fourn, Darb 17 18, 8:00 PM

(1986) - Sweden/France, Dir: Andrei Tarkovsky

Andrei Tarkovsky's final film, a visionary masterpiece, unfolds in the hours before a nuclear holocaust. Alexander, a retired actor, is celebrating his birthday with his friends and family when a crackly TV announcement warns of imminent nuclear catastrophe. Alexander makes a promise to God that he will sacrifice all he holds dear if the disaster can be averted. The next day dawns and, as if in a dream, everything is restored to normality but Alexander must keep his vow.

El Mastaba Center for Egyptian Folk Music receives the prestigious ROSKILDE FESTIVAL World Music Award

Just got news that Zakaria Ibrahim and his folks have been awarded the ROSKILDE Festival World Music Award. It is another well deserved recognition for the tremendous work they have done (and continue to do) to promote Egyptian Folk music through El Tanbura itself and through the other myriad of groups the organisation supports.

If you haven't done it yet, do not miss the opportunity, while in Cairo, to attend a concert at El Tanbura Hall. It is an unforgettable experience; you will not only enjoy an entertaining musical performance, but, most importantly, you will feel that you are amongst friends.

Following is an excerpt of the Press Release for the festival award:

"EGYPTIAN CENTRE FOR LOCAL MUSIC RECEIVES THE ROSKILDE FESTIVAL WORLD MUSIC AWARD  (RFWMA) 2011

The board of the RFWMA has chosen the El Mastaba Center for Egyptian Folk Music as this year's recipient of an award that will be presented at the WOMEX  world music expo on Sunday 30 October in Copenhagen, Denmark

The El Mastaba Center for Egyptian Folk Music aims to spread knowledge and to document, preserve and develop a range of traditional Egyptian music genres. The Center is awarded with the RFWMA particularly for its effort to introduce traditional Egyptian music to youth and children. The Center was founded in July 2000.

Steen Jørgensen, chairman of the Roskilde Festival Charity Society, explains why the El Mastaba Center for Egyptian Folk Music was chosen as this year's recipient: "It is important to us that we support the Egyptian and other Arabic populations in these times. Music and its surrounding culture has and will always be a strong medium and source of inspiration for people wanting a free life. We wish to help the El Mastaba Center to ensure their continuated work with preserving and developing traditional Egyptian music for all generations."

Peter Hvalkof, world music booker at Roskilde Festival, is happy that the RFWMA in 2011 is given to the El Mastaba Center: "The kind of work that the El Mastaba Center does to ensure a basis for traditional Egyptian music needs to be recognised for its inspirational value to the entire scene for world music. It makes really good sense to be able to follow-up on an outstanding concert with Rango of the El Mastaba Center at this year's Roskilde Festival in awarding the Centre the RFWMA."

Upon receiving the good news, founder and Director of the El Mastaba Center for Egyptain Folk Music, Zakaria Ibrahim, stated: "We are very honoured to receive this award and delighted to join our peers in Zanzibar and Mali whom we understand share similar motivations in developing cultural projects and preserving traditions. I am also very happy I had the opportunity to visit Roskilde Festival in the summer for a performance with our Rango musicians on the new Gloria stage."


The Award will be presented to representants from the El Mastaba Center by the director of the Oslo World Music Festival, Alexandra Archetti Stølen, during the WOMEX Award Ceremony on Sunday 30 October 12:00 - 14:00 at DR Koncerthuset/Studio 2.

My heartfelt congratulations again to all at El Mastaba. Looking forward to paying you a visit next time I come to Cairo. 

Update to Weekend Events

Thursday September 22, 2011

- Sayyed Darwish concert at the Talaat Harb Cultural Centre located in Islamic Cairo, 1 El-Sayeda Nafisa St., 7:00 PM

Friday September 23, 2011

- Michelle Rounds at Kempinski Jazz Bar , Kempinski Hotel, Corniche, 9:30 PM

Book Review - Music and Media in the Arab World

I came across this review of Michael Frishkopf's "Music and Media in the Arab World" on Arab News and found it very well done. It provides a good overview of the theme of the book and many interesting information.
And if the review whets your appetite, you can easily get hold of the book as it is published by AUC Press.
Click here to read the article.

WEEKLY MUSIC AGENDA September 17 - 23, 2011

Saturday, September 17, 2011

- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hirofumi Yoshida in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Sahara Band (Rai music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Bashir (Nubian Fusion) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM
- City Band (Rock) at After Eight, 9:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 7:30 PM

Sunday, September 18, 2011

- Kolthoumiat (Om Koulthoum music) at the National Music Institute of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- The Golden Era (Arabic music) at the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Cocoon (Latin Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM
- Bashir (Nubian Fusion) at After Eight, 9:00 PM
- Samaa’ Band led by Intesar Abdel-Fattah at the Ghouri Palace, 8:00 PM
- El-Nil Troupe for folk instruments (Folk music and songs) at Beit Al-Suheimi, 7:30 PM

Monday, September 19, 2011

- Omar Khairat (Piano) in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Nazra Band (Contemporary Egyptian music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- DJ Ouzo (House) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 7:30 PM
- Soot Fel Zahma (Egyptian) at After Eight, 9:00 PM

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

- EgoZ (Rock / New Wave) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Bluenotes (Blues) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM
- DJ Dina El Ghareeb at the After Eight Club, 9:00 PM

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

- Celebration of 20th Anniversary of Independence Day of Ukraine in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Massar Egbari in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- DJ Samba (Funky Beats) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 8:30
- Mazaher Ensemble at the Makan, 9:00
- Soot Fel Zahma (Egyptian) at After Eight, 9:00 PM

Thursday, September 22, 2011

- Most Famous Opera Songs in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- The Backstage Musical at the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Ana Masry band (Contemporary Egyptian songs) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Puzzle Band and Gypsia Band at the Geneina Theater at Al Azhar Park, 8:30 PM
- Deja Vu (Funk / Soul / RnB) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM
- Resala Band (Hip Hop) at After Eight, 9:00 PM
- El Tanbura (Folk Music from Port Said) at El Tanboura Hall, 8:30 PM

Friday, September 23, 2011

- Most Famous Opera Songs in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- National Arab Music Ensemble at the National Music Institute of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Khater Dawa (Music from Egypt and Levant) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Salalem (Blues/Funk/Rock) at After Eight, 9:00 PM

- Soot Fel Zahma (Egyptian)

Not music but also today
Saturday, September 17, 2011
- Bassem Youssef (Stand up comedy) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM

MasterPeace Festival in Cairo September 16-23, 2011

MasterPeace is a global peace movement of artists, activists, journalists, cities, companies and members of civil society who believe that world peace is possible if enough people work for it.

Cairo will celebrate the UN International Day of Peace on Wednesday September 21, 2011 by taking part in various street events, graffiti, music, workshops and arts events from Friday September 16 to Friday September 23, 2011.
Day 1
Friday 16 September at 10 am – Nadi El-Seid Street, Dokki
The Art Festival
Arts, crafts, music, interactive workshops, graffiti workshops, street musicians, photography
Bands expected to play on Friday September 16, 2011

Bluenotes, 3lama band, Asfalt, O-Dro, F.B.I, Camera Band, 3adam El En7yaz Records
Day 2
Saturday 17 September at 8 am – Orman Park
Body, Mind & Soul
Workshops: meditation, aerobics, pilates
Day 3
Sunday 18 September at 6 pm –El-Sawy Culturewheel
Peace Salon: Seminar and movie night
Day 4
Monday 19 September at 10 am – Batn El Baqarah, Old Cairo (Masr Elkadema)
Kids Corner: Teaching children from underprivileged areas arts and painting so they can better express themselves. The day will include many art workshops.
Day 5
Tuesday 20 September at 9 am – El-Sawy Culturewheel
Peace Salon: Seminar and movie night
Day 6
Wednesday 21 September at 8 am – Nadi El-Seid Street, Dokki
Egyptian songs, food and drinks for participants
Day 7
Friday 23 September at 8 am – Downtown (Beside Nile River)
Moving Planet
Participants will march for better Egypt, presenting a variety of causes and passions.
The day will include sports, cycling, arts, music, scouts and activities aiming to raise breast cancer awareness
Day 8
Saturday 24 September at 9 am – Wadi Degla
Planet Earth Day
Hiking and outdoor games. Community service: cleaning and BBQ places
Program and more information courtesy Ahram Online.

Cinema Updates

Tuesday September 13, 2011

THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY (2006) at the Cairo Opera House Open Air Theater, 7:30 PM
Starring Cilian Murphy, The Wind that Shakes the Barley is a 2006 film that provides a sympathetic look at Republicans in early 20th century Ireland, and two brothers who are torn apart by anti-Brit rebellion.The filmwill be shown in the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House.

Wednesday September 14, 2011

AMERICAN SPLENDOR (2003) at the Darb 17 18, 8:00 PM
USA, Dir: Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini
An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.

Based on the life and work of underground comic book writer Harvey Pekar-- a prickly poet of the mundane who knows that all the strategizing in the world can't save a guy from picking the wrong supermarket checkout line, American Splendor is one of the most audaciously creative biographical movies ever made. Blending fact, fiction, and personal perspective from the comic books that inspired it, this marvelous portrait of Harvey Pekar--scowling curmudgeon, brow-beaten everyman, insightful chronicler of his own life, and frustrated file clerk at a Cleveland V.A. hospital--is an inspired amalgam of the media (comic books, TV, and film) that lifted Pekar from obscurity to the status of a pop-cultural icon.

As played by Paul Giamatti in a master-stroke of casting, we see Pekar and his understanding wife (played by Hope Davis) as underdogs in a world full of obstacles, yet also infused with subtle hope and (gasp!) heartwarming perseverance. We also see the real Pekar and this multifaceted commingling of "reel" and "real" turn American Splendor into a uniquely cinematic celebration of Pekar's life.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

CULTURES OF RESISTANCE at the Darb 17 18, 8:00 PM

Does each gesture really make a difference? Can music and dance be weapons of peace? In 2003, on the eve of the Iraq war, director Iara Lee embarked on a journey to better understand a world increasingly embroiled in conflict and, as she saw it, heading for self-destruction.

After several years, traveling over five continents, Iara encountered growing numbers of people who committed their lives to promoting change. This is their story.

From Iran, where graffiti and rap became tools in fighting government repression, to Burma, where monks acting in the tradition of Gandhi take on a dictatorship, moving on to Brazil, where musicians reach out to slum kids and transform guns into guitars, and ending in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, where photography, music, and film have given a voice to those rarely heard, CULTURES OF RESISTANCE explores how art and creativity can be ammunition in the battle for peace and justice.

Featuring: Medellín poets for peace, Capoeira masters from Brazil, Niger Delta militants, Iranian graffiti artists, women's movement leaders in Rwanda, Lebanon's refugee filmmakers, U.S. political pranksters, indigenous Kayapó activists from the Xingu River, Israeli dissidents, hip-hop artists from Palestine, and many more...

watch the trailer at: http://films.culturesofresistance.org/about

Open Mic Events with Andy Shallal

- Busboys and Poets night at the Darb 17 18, 8:00 PM
A unique night at Darb 1718 and hosted by Up On the Roof featuring artist Andy Shallal and other poets, comedians and performers.

- 18th Microphone al Mareekh at Makan, 8:00 PM
Joining hands with Andy Shallal: artist and activist who runs one of the coolest open mic. spaces in DC

Weekly Agenda Update 13 - 16 September 2011

Dear Readers,
Apologies for the unannounced delays of late. Here is the schedule for the remainder of the week. Stay tuned for updates!

Tuesday, 13 September, 2011

- Gilgamesh (Jazz) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Giggin It: Hany Mustafa, Shady Ahmed, Double Barrel & Spunky Dynamite at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM
- DJ Dina El Ghareeb at the After Eight Club, 9:00 PM
- Mesk El Lil festival: El Warsha at the French Cultural Centre at 9:00 PM

Wednesday, 14 September, 2011

- Mohamed Magdy in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- DJ Ramy (Boogie) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 8:30
- Mazaher Ensemble at the Makan, 9:00
- DJ Mido at After Eight, 9:00 PM
- Mesk El Lil festival: Eftekasat at the French Cultural Centre at 9:00 PM (update)

Thursday, 15 September, 2011

- National Arab Music Ensemble in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Sehr Al Sharq ensemble led by Belal Sheikh (Arabic music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Rash Radio and Neobyrd at the Geneina Theater at Al Azhar Park, 8:00 PM
- Screwdriver (Rock’n’Roll) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM
- Salalem (Blues/Funk/Rock) at After Eight, 9:00 PM
- Musical event at El Tanboura Hall, 8:30 PM (TBA)
- Mesk El Lil festival: Omar Khairat (Piano) at the French Cultural Centre at 9:00 PM (update)

Friday, 16 September, 2011

- Talents Development Centre Concert in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Sakia Puppet Theater presents The Beatles in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00
- DJ Masters at Funk / DJ Slim / DJ Miesh (Funk/Progressive / House) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM
- City Band (Rock) at After Eight, 9:00 PM

WEEKLY MUSIC AGENDA, September 3 to September 9, 2011

CLEG wishes you a Happy Eid. 
Apologies for the unannounced week-long holiday at CLEG. We are back in action this week. 

Saturday, September 3, 2011

- El Fann Midan at Abdin Square, 6:00 PM onwards
- Ashara Gharby (Arabic Blues and Reggae) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 7:30 PM
Sunday, September 4, 2011

- Habayebna in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Adam Miller Group (Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM
- Samaa’ Band led by Intesar Abdel-Fattah at the Ghouri Palace, 8:00 PM- El-Nil Troupe for folk instruments (Folk music and songs) at Beit Al-Suheimi, 7:30 PM

Monday, September 5, 2011

- Mahmoud Mehseb in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Mohamed el Halwo in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- DJ Tito (Funk) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 7:30 PM

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

- New Talents Music Concert at the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM- Otaak Band (Debut / Sudanese Music) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

- Kayan and Klaket (Arabic Rock) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- DJ Samba (Boogie) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 8:30
- Mazaher Ensemble at the Makan, 9:00

Thursday, September 8, 2011

- Talta Talet in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Wust El Balad (Oriental Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM- El Tanbura (Folk Music from Port Said) at El Tanboura Hall, 8:30 PM
Friday, September 9, 2011

- Sayyed Darwish Choir in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Mostafa El Ammar (Iraq/Arabic songs) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- DJ Amir Sharara & Digital Monkeys (Funk / Percussion) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM

- Azraq Samawy with Soot Fel Zahma at Al Geneina Theater at Al-Azhar Park, 8:30 PM

After Eight club now has performances but their calendar is not yet published.

Cinema Updates

Sunday, September 4, 2011

IL GATTOPARDO (THE LEOPARD) at the Italian Institute of Culture in Zamalek, 6:00 PM (repeated 8:00 PM)
Italy, 1963. Runtime: 187 min.
Directed by Luchino Visconti.
Featuring Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon and Claudia Cardinale

The Prince of Salina, a noble aristocrat of impeccable integrity, tries to preserve his family and class amid the tumultuous social upheavals of 1860's Sicily.Italian with English subtitles

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

ULYSSES' GAZE at the Cairo Opera House Open Air Theater, 7:30 PM
(Greece Runtime: 176 min)  
Arabic subtitles 
Directed by Theo Angelopoulos
Featuring Harvey Keitel , Maia Morgenstern 

A Greek-American filmmaker, known simply as "A", returns to his hometown in northern Greece for a screening of his latest controversial film 


Friday, September 9, 2011

KHEIT RUFAIYYA (FRAIL THREAD) at the Word Hall at Sawy Culture Wheel, 6:30 PM

Arabic Film